diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 53b01f27f..0f8745617 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -50,4 +50,8 @@ lib/**/*.exe filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 lib/**/*.dll filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
 
 # assets in tests/Fixtures should generally be in lfs
-tests/Fixtures/** filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
\ No newline at end of file
+tests/Fixtures/**/*.zip filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+tests/Fixtures/**/*.csv filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+tests/Fixtures/**/*.bin filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+tests/Fixtures/**/*.json filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+tests/Fixtures/**/*.png filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/AED/AED.fsproj b/src/AED/AED.fsproj
index 4456cbc89..18d57565e 100644
--- a/src/AED/AED.fsproj
+++ b/src/AED/AED.fsproj
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -54,13 +53,6 @@
     </Otherwise>
   </Choose>
   <Import Project="$(FSharpTargetsPath)" />
-  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
-    <PropertyGroup>
-      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets'))" />
-  </Target>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="AssemblyInfo.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Util.fs" />
@@ -70,6 +62,7 @@
     <Compile Include="AcousticEventDetection.fs" />
     <Compile Include="EventPatternRecog.fs" />
     <Compile Include="SpectralPeakTrack.fs" />
+    <Content Include="App.config" />
     <Content Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -84,7 +77,7 @@
       <Private>True</Private>
     </ProjectReference>
     <Reference Include="FSharp.Core">
-      <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.2.3\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.3.4\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="FSharp.PowerPack">
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSPowerPack.Core.Community.3.0.0.0\lib\Net40\FSharp.PowerPack.dll</HintPath>
@@ -122,6 +115,12 @@
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" />
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
   <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
diff --git a/src/AED/App.config b/src/AED/App.config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58fed18bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AED/App.config
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<configuration>
+  <runtime>
+    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
+      <dependentAssembly>
+        <assemblyIdentity name="FSharp.Core" culture="neutral" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.4.3.0" newVersion="4.4.3.0" />
+      </dependentAssembly>
+    </assemblyBinding>
+  </runtime>
+</configuration>
diff --git a/src/AED/packages.config b/src/AED/packages.config
index 25b7f7eb4..fc4207325 100644
--- a/src/AED/packages.config
+++ b/src/AED/packages.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="FSharp.Compiler.Tools" version="4.1.29" targetFramework="net462" />
-  <package id="FSharp.Core" version="4.2.3" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="FSharp.Compiler.Tools" version="4.1.34" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="FSharp.Core" version="4.3.4" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Core.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Linq.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
diff --git a/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp.fsproj b/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp.fsproj
index 1fcbccc40..10d940ae6 100644
--- a/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp.fsproj
+++ b/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp.fsproj
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -72,6 +71,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Math.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Mutex.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Serialization.fs" />
+    <Content Include="App.config" />
     <Content Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\AForge.Math.2.2.5\lib\AForge.Math.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="FSharp.Core">
-      <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.2.3\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.3.4\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="FSharp.PowerPack">
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSPowerPack.Core.Community.3.0.0.0\lib\Net40\FSharp.PowerPack.dll</HintPath>
@@ -147,14 +147,13 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets'))" />
   </Target>
-  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
   <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
diff --git a/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/App.config b/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/App.config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd5329246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/App.config
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<configuration>
+  <runtime>
+    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
+      <dependentAssembly>
+        <assemblyIdentity name="FSharp.Core" culture="neutral" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.4.3.0" newVersion="4.4.3.0" />
+      </dependentAssembly>
+    </assemblyBinding>
+  </runtime>
+</configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/packages.config b/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/packages.config
index e1b3b74d2..de30a8a05 100644
--- a/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/packages.config
+++ b/src/Acoustics.Shared.FSharp/packages.config
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   <package id="Accord.Statistics" version="2.12.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="AForge" version="2.2.5" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="AForge.Math" version="2.2.5" targetFramework="net462" />
-  <package id="FSharp.Compiler.Tools" version="4.1.29" targetFramework="net462" />
-  <package id="FSharp.Core" version="4.2.3" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="FSharp.Compiler.Tools" version="4.1.34" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="FSharp.Core" version="4.3.4" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Core.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Linq.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
diff --git a/src/Acoustics.Shared/Acoustics.Shared.csproj b/src/Acoustics.Shared/Acoustics.Shared.csproj
index f107a39be..5c03fd638 100644
--- a/src/Acoustics.Shared/Acoustics.Shared.csproj
+++ b/src/Acoustics.Shared/Acoustics.Shared.csproj
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@
     <Reference Include="Fasterflect, Version=2.1.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=38d18473284c1ca7, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\fasterflect.2.1.3\lib\net40\Fasterflect.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="FSharp.Core, Version=4.4.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.2.3\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>True</Private>
+    <Reference Include="FSharp.Core, Version=4.4.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.3.4\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="JetBrains.Annotations, Version=11.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1010a0d8d6380325, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\JetBrains.Annotations.11.0.0\lib\net20\JetBrains.Annotations.dll</HintPath>
diff --git a/src/Acoustics.Shared/packages.config b/src/Acoustics.Shared/packages.config
index 98d871e8f..a0f4ae05f 100644
--- a/src/Acoustics.Shared/packages.config
+++ b/src/Acoustics.Shared/packages.config
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <package id="CsvHelper" version="2.16.2.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="DotSpinners" version="1.2.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="fasterflect" version="2.1.3" targetFramework="net462" />
-  <package id="FSharp.Core" version="4.2.3" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="FSharp.Core" version="4.3.4" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="JetBrains.Annotations" version="11.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="log4net" version="2.0.8" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Bcl" version="1.1.10" targetFramework="net462" />
diff --git a/src/AnalysisPrograms/AnalysisPrograms.csproj b/src/AnalysisPrograms/AnalysisPrograms.csproj
index 000222bbe..849b9311a 100644
--- a/src/AnalysisPrograms/AnalysisPrograms.csproj
+++ b/src/AnalysisPrograms/AnalysisPrograms.csproj
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@
     <Reference Include="Equ, Version=2.0.2.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\Equ.2.0.2\lib\netstandard1.5\Equ.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="FSharp.Core, Version=4.4.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.2.3\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>True</Private>
+    <Reference Include="FSharp.Core, Version=4.4.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.3.4\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="FSharp.PowerPack, Version=4.0.0.1, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSPowerPack.Core.Community.3.0.0.0\lib\Net40\FSharp.PowerPack.dll</HintPath>
diff --git a/src/AnalysisPrograms/App.config b/src/AnalysisPrograms/App.config
index a480940ef..ccbdf69cd 100644
--- a/src/AnalysisPrograms/App.config
+++ b/src/AnalysisPrograms/App.config
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="FSharp.Core" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.4.1.0" newVersion="4.4.1.0" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.4.3.0" newVersion="4.4.3.0" />
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="Accord.Statistics" publicKeyToken="fa1a88e29555ccf7" culture="neutral" />
diff --git a/src/AnalysisPrograms/packages.config b/src/AnalysisPrograms/packages.config
index ae69e434b..31dc02241 100644
--- a/src/AnalysisPrograms/packages.config
+++ b/src/AnalysisPrograms/packages.config
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <package id="AForge" version="2.2.5" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="CsvHelper" version="2.16.2.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="Equ" version="2.0.2" targetFramework="net462" />
-  <package id="FSharp.Core" version="4.2.3" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="FSharp.Core" version="4.3.4" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Core.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Linq.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
diff --git a/tests/AED.Test/AED.Test.fsproj b/tests/AED.Test/AED.Test.fsproj
index a261c5f31..e32d91f29 100644
--- a/tests/AED.Test/AED.Test.fsproj
+++ b/tests/AED.Test/AED.Test.fsproj
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <Import Project="..\..\packages\FSharp.NET.Sdk.1.0.5\build\FSharp.NET.Sdk.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\FSharp.NET.Sdk.1.0.5\build\FSharp.NET.Sdk.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -55,14 +54,6 @@
     </Otherwise>
   </Choose>
   <Import Project="$(FSharpTargetsPath)" />
-  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
-    <PropertyGroup>
-      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.4.1.29\build\FSharp.Compiler.Tools.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\FSharp.NET.Sdk.1.0.5\build\FSharp.NET.Sdk.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\FSharp.NET.Sdk.1.0.5\build\FSharp.NET.Sdk.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets'))" />
-  </Target>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="AssemblyInfo.fs" />
     <Compile Include="Common.fs" />
@@ -73,6 +64,7 @@
     <Compile Include="GetAcousticEventsTest.fs" />
     <Compile Include="EventPatternRecogTest.fs" />
     <Compile Include="SpectralPeakTrackTest.fs" />
+    <Content Include="App.config" />
     <Content Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -80,7 +72,7 @@
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\FsCheck.2.10.7\lib\net452\FsCheck.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="FSharp.Core">
-      <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.2.3\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSharp.Core.4.3.4\lib\net45\FSharp.Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="FSharp.PowerPack">
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\FSPowerPack.Core.Community.3.0.0.0\lib\Net40\FSharp.PowerPack.dll</HintPath>
@@ -112,6 +104,8 @@
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression" />
+    <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression.FileSystem" />
     <Reference Include="System.Net" />
     <Reference Include="System.Numerics" />
     <Reference Include="System.Reflection">
@@ -147,6 +141,13 @@
       <HintPath>..\..\packages\xunit.extensibility.execution.2.2.0\lib\net452\xunit.execution.desktop.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\FSharp.NET.Sdk.1.0.5\build\FSharp.NET.Sdk.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\FSharp.NET.Sdk.1.0.5\build\FSharp.NET.Sdk.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
   <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.21\build\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/tests/AED.Test/App.config b/tests/AED.Test/App.config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58fed18bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AED.Test/App.config
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<configuration>
+  <runtime>
+    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
+      <dependentAssembly>
+        <assemblyIdentity name="FSharp.Core" culture="neutral" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.4.3.0" newVersion="4.4.3.0" />
+      </dependentAssembly>
+    </assemblyBinding>
+  </runtime>
+</configuration>
diff --git a/tests/AED.Test/Common.fs b/tests/AED.Test/Common.fs
index 0ed7f06e1..8336d40dd 100644
--- a/tests/AED.Test/Common.fs
+++ b/tests/AED.Test/Common.fs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ open System.IO
 
 open Xunit
 open System
+open System.IO
+open System.IO.Compression
 open System.Reflection
 open QutSensors.AudioAnalysis.AED.GetAcousticEvents
 open QutSensors.AudioAnalysis.AED.Util
@@ -15,11 +17,18 @@ let GParrots_JB2_20090607_173000_wav_minute_3 =
     {Dir="GParrots_JB2_20090607-173000.wav_minute_3"; BWthresh=3.0; smallThreshIn=100; smallThreshOut=35}
                           
 let testAll f = Seq.iter f [BAC2_20071015_045040; GParrots_JB2_20090607_173000_wav_minute_3]
-                
-
 
-/// Sets the current directory to be trunk\AudioAnalysis\AED\Test
-let matlabPath = @"..\..\..\..\AED\Test\matlab\"
+/// Sets the current directory to be the fictures folders where test resources are kept
+let matlabPath = @"..\..\..\Fixtures\FSharp\"
+
+// when module opens, unzip asssets
+do
+    let unzip file =
+        let path = Path.Combine(matlabPath, file)
+        Directory.Delete(path, true)
+        ZipFile.ExtractToDirectory(path+ ".zip", matlabPath)
+    unzip BAC2_20071015_045040.Dir
+    unzip GParrots_JB2_20090607_173000_wav_minute_3.Dir
 
 let basePath relativePath = 
     let codeBaseUrl = new Uri(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase);
diff --git a/tests/AED.Test/packages.config b/tests/AED.Test/packages.config
index be4db23eb..4aa46ba01 100644
--- a/tests/AED.Test/packages.config
+++ b/tests/AED.Test/packages.config
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
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 <packages>
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-  <package id="FSharp.Compiler.Tools" version="4.1.29" targetFramework="net462" />
-  <package id="FSharp.Core" version="4.2.3" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="FSharp.Compiler.Tools" version="4.1.34" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="FSharp.Core" version="4.3.4" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSharp.NET.Sdk" version="1.0.5" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="FSPowerPack.Core.Community" version="3.0.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
diff --git a/tests/Acoustics.Test/App.config b/tests/Acoustics.Test/App.config
index d0a8ce7d3..67b607e3a 100644
--- a/tests/Acoustics.Test/App.config
+++ b/tests/Acoustics.Test/App.config
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
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       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="FSharp.Core" culture="neutral" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.4.1.0" newVersion="4.4.1.0" />
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     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
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index 000000000..d5c83973b
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+++ b/tests/Fixtures/FSharp/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
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new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a085a0815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/FSharp/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# F# test fixtures
+
+This folder contains the test fixtures needed for the F# tests.
+Two of the directories have been zipped to save space.
+All of the assets should be in git-lfs.
+
+The `Common` module in `AED.Test` automatically unzips the two
+folders when module loads. The content of these two folders should
+not be checked in and are ignored by the `.gitignore` in this folder.
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